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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *vī̆t-
Meaning : to sow
Proto-South Dravidian: *vit-/*vId-ai-
Proto-Telugu : *vitt-
Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *vit-
Proto-Gondi-Kui : *vīt-
Notes : A complicated case. SDR points to two forms: *vit- and *vid-ai, while CDR languages show either *vit- or *vīt-. However, the development *vidai- > *vīt- is highly doubtful (*vid- would be expected).
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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *vit-/*vId-ai-
Meaning : to sow
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : vittu (vitti-), viccu (vicci-)
Tamil meaning : to sow, spread, broadcast
Tamil derivates : vittu seed, semen; viccu seed; vitai (-pp-, -tt-) to sow seed, publish, deliver, throw; n. seed, testicle; vitaippu sowing
Malayalam : vittu
Malayalam meaning : seed, semen
Malayalam derivates : vitekka to sow seed; vita sowing, sowing season, grain sown; vitar seed
Kannada : bittu
Kannada meaning : to put seeds, sow
Kannada derivates : bittu, bitta, biẓtu seed; bittige, bittane act of sowing; bede seed, sowing
Kodagu : bitt- (bitti-)
Kodagu meaning : to sow, scatter
Kodagu derivates : bittɨ seed selected for sowing
Tulu : bittuni, buttuni
Tulu meaning : to sow seed
Tulu derivates : bittụ seed, testicles; bittigè, bittè sowing; bidè a particular sort of seed; buttè semen virile
Proto-Nilgiri : *vit-
Notes : Kannada biṛtu might be due to analogy with bī̆ṛ- 'to fall'. Tamil viccu unclear.
Number in DED : 5401
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Nilgiri etymology :

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Proto-Nilgiri : *vit-
Meaning : to sow
South Dravidian etymology: South Dravidian etymology
Kota : vit- (vity-)
Toda : pɨt- (pɨty-)
Additional forms : Also Kota vit seed; vitaṇ time of sowing; Toda pɨt seed
Number in DED : 5401
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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *vitt-
Meaning : to sow; n. seed, testicle
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : vittu
Additional forms : Also vittanamu seed, testicle; veda sowing
Number in DED : 5401
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Kolami-Gadba etymology :

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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *vit-
Meaning : to sow
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Kolami : vitanam "seed"
Kinwat Kolami : vit- "to sow broadcast"
Naikri : vit-
Parji : vit-
Ollari Gadba : vit-
Salur Gadba : vīt-
Additional forms : Also Naikri vitanam seed; Parji vittid (pl. vittil) seed, semen; Salur vīti seed
Number in DED : 5401
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Gondwan etymology :

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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *vīt-
Meaning : to sow
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Proto-Gondi : *vīt-
Konda : vit-
Proto-Pengo-Manda : *vīt-
Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *vit-
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Gondi etymology :

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Proto-Gondi : *vīt-
Meaning : to sow
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Betul Gondi : wītānā "to sow broadcast"
Mandla Gondi (Williamson) : wītānā
Muria Gondi : vīt-
Maria Gondi : vīt-
Maria Gondi (Mitchell) : vītānā
Adilabad Gondi : vīt-
Number in DED : 5401
Number in CVOTGD : 3264
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Konda etymology :

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Konda : vit-
Meaning: to sow
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Additional forms : Also Konda vitu seed
Number in DED : 5401
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Pengo-Manda etymology :

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Proto-Pengo-Manda : *vīt-
Meaning : to sow
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Pengo : vīt- (-t-)
Manda : vīt-
Number in DED : 5401
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Kui-Kuwi etymology :

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Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *vit-
Meaning : semen (Mah)
Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology
Kui : vitkā
Additional forms : Kuwi words (vīcaŋa (F) semen, bitza (S), bicca (Su), bica (Isr) seed) are probably borrowed from IA.
Number in DED : 5401
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